Looking back over 2017 and preparing for an informative blog life in 2018!
Fly Fishing in Yosemite | Yosemite Fly Fishing Guide -[…] Jan 3, 2018 | 08:00 amHere at Yosemite Fly Fishing Guide we want to send out a heartfelt "Thank You" to every angler that joined us on the water in Yosemite during our 2017 fly fishing season! Thanks for helping to make 2017 an exciting, rewarding and record breaking year for us here at YFFG!When I look back over 2017 it seems like just yesterday that I was able to help Chris, an experienced angler, hook into a large wild Brown trout on a blown out spring creek or when we were able to teach the Henderson family of 7 [...]
Read more...The Bridalveil Falls Section of the Mighty Merced River
Fly Fishing in Yosemite | Yosemite Fly Fishing Guide -[…] Nov 14, 2017 | 08:00 amThis weeks post will break down a section of the mighty Merced River in Yosemite. The Section we will be highlighting is referred to as the "Bridalveil Falls Section".Highlights: This section has the highest concentration of riffles and runs on the Merced, with water levels varying from 2 feet to 15-20 feet in depth and its open to fishing from the last Saturday in April to the 15th of November.Time: The best time to fish the Bridalveil Falls section is during the month of June and October/Nove [...]
Read more...Double Meadows Section of the main Tuolumne River in Yosemite's High country.
Fly Fishing in Yosemite | Yosemite Fly Fishing Guide -[…] Oct 18, 2017 | 07:00 amHighlights: This section is great for fly fishing anglers that like to cast small dry flies to rising trout and for any angler that wants to chase larger trout tucked under the side banks. Trout size averages 7 to 14 inches in this location. It is open to fishing from the last Saturday in April to the 15th of November, but access to this area all depends on when they open up the Tioga Road to allow access to the high country. Opening dates very from April to the end of June depending on snowpac [...]
Read more...Tungsten Beads are worth their weight in GOLD!
Fly Fishing in Yosemite | Yosemite Fly Fishing Guide -[…] Jun 8, 2017 | 07:00 amSince the beginning of fly fishing, anglers have been trying to figure out ways to maximize their ability to present a quality, stealthily fly to an awaiting trout. From the perfect dry fly cast to the best way to drift a streamer, quality presentation is everything! So why should nymphing be any different? And that's where the Tungsten Bead comes in! The Tungsten Bead allows for a nymph to sink down to the desired water column three&nb [...]
Read more...Don't let your lab coat, safety goggles and beaker get in the way of catching trout on a fly rod!
Fly Fishing in Yosemite | Yosemite Fly Fishing Guide -[…] Mar 1, 2017 | 08:00 amPhoto from Brian Price PhotographyCatching trout is more than an art, it is downright science, Bill Nye style! We find in Yosemite and anywhere else in the world, that the fly you use the most will always change depending on the seasonal hatch, the location of the area you are fishing and the temperature of the water.If you went fly fishing for Golden Trout in Yosemite on the first weekend of October and there was a recent October Caddis hatch on the small creek you are fishing, that [...]
Read more...Front Line Lessons from the Fly Fishing Battlefield
Fly Fishing in Yosemite | Yosemite Fly Fishing Guide -[…] Oct 12, 2016 | 07:00 amWhat's the point of gaining a valuable life lesson if it doesn't leave a hand print across the back of your skull? One of the best fly fishing lessons I've ever learned from an "Old Timer", deals with the proper way to be prepared your attack plans and strategies. As a youngster, I always made sure to have my rod set up and ready to go well before I ever placed my boot on the path to the river. I would usually keep the same fly tied on from the previous day or past week of fishing.One day, [...]
Read more...Solitude vs. Pandemonium - Opening day of fly fishing season
Fly Fishing in Yosemite | Yosemite Fly Fishing Guide -[…] Apr 25, 2016 | 07:00 amFly fishing the Merced River in Yosemite National Park I'd rather catch two trout on the road less traveled than a basket full of trout on a river full of anglers. For me, fly fishing is the best way to clear my mind and feed my soul. When it comes to opening day for fishing season, there are two places that come to mind, the Fire Hole River in Yellowstone National Park and the Merced River in Yosemite National Park. Both rivers have their good and not so good qualities, just like in life, it's[...]
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